Track and Field Finishes Indoor Season at ECAC/IC4A Championships

BOSTON, Mass. – The UMBC track and
field teams finished their indoor seasons competing at the women's
ECAC Championships at the Reggie Lewis Track Center and men's IC4A
Championships at Boston University.

At the women's meet, freshman Mercedes
Jackson (Huntington, Md./Huntington) picked up two more
top-10 finishes to complete her initial
campaign. Jackson, who holds the school record in both
the 60m and 200m dash, placed seventh (7.61) in the short sprint,
while taking eighth place (24.92) in the 200m.

America East Most Outstanding Field Performer, junior Amanda
Deller (Aberdeen, Md./Abedeen), finished 20th in weight
throw with a toss of 15.77m (51'9").

At the IC4A meet, senior Josh Hewitson (New Market, Md./Linganore) placed
sixth in the 500m run, just off his UMBC record pace, finishing in
a time of 1:03.66

Junior Shioma Obemeata (New Rochell, N.Y./Iona
Preparatory/St. Francis College) also picked up a top-10 finish for
the men, taking ninth in the triple jump with a personal-best leap
of 14.62m (47'11.75"). Obemeata's jump moves him up to fourth
on UMBC's all-time list.

In the high jump, sophomore Mo
Drammeh (Frederick, Md./Thomas Johnson) placed tenth for
the Retrievers, clearing 2.04m (6'8.25"), which matches his
career-best.

The Retrievers now head outside to prepare for the upcoming
outdoor track and field season. UMBC's first scheduled
meet will be the Maryland Invitational on March 31 in College Park,
Md.